Thomas Carlyle

Silence is as deep as eternity, speech a shallow as time.

The three great elements of modern civilization, Gun powder, Printing, and the Protestant religion.

It were a real increase of human happiness, could all young men from the age of nineteen be covered under barrels, or rendered otherwise invisible; and there left to follow their lawful studies and callings, till they emerged, sadder and wiser, at the age of twenty-five.

Endurance is patience concentrated.

Wondrous is the strength of cheerfulness, and its power of endurance - the cheerful man will do more in the same time, will do it; better, will preserve it longer, than the sad or sullen.

Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities: It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak.

If you look deep enough you will see music the heart of nature being everywhere music.

The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is better.

Work alone is noble.

Old age is not a matter for sorrow. It is matter for thanks if we have left our work done behind us.

Blessed is he who has found his work let him ask no other blessedness.

Be not a slave of words.

True humor springs not more from the head than from the heart. It is not contempt; its essence is love. It issues not in laughter, but in still smiles, which lie far deeper.

Humor has justly been regarded as the finest perfection of poetic genius.

He who has health, has hope; and he who has hope, has everything.

Our main business is not to see what lies dimly at a distance, but to do what lies clearly at hand.

The work an unknown good man has done is like a vein of water flowing hidden underground, secretly making the ground green.

He that can work is a born king of something.